Democrat Jake Auchincloss refuses to endorse Platner over ‘disqualifying’ tattoo
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has refused to endorse Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner due to a controversial tattoo resembling Nazi imagery. Auchincloss, a Jewish Democrat, described the tattoo as personally disqualifying and hopes Maine voters share his view. Platner, the only remaining candidate for the Democratic nomination, has faced backlash but maintains support from some progressives.
- ▪Rep. Jake Auchincloss criticized Graham Platner for a tattoo resembling Nazi imagery.
- ▪Platner claims he was unaware of the tattoo's meaning when he got it in his 20s.
- ▪Auchincloss's stance has drawn criticism from some leftist Democrats who believe he is undermining his party's chances in Maine.
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Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) slammed his party’s own Senate candidate in Maine on Monday night, refusing to endorse Democratic oyster farmer Graham Platner over his controversial tattoo that closely resembled Nazi imagery. Platner, the only remaining candidate running for the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine, has caught heat over the past several months for once sporting a now-covered-up tattoo of an image largely associated with the Nazi’s infamous Death’s Head symbol. Recommended Stories Congressional Black Caucus writes hundreds of companies to oppose redistricting efforts Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ plan to instate new maps What to watch in the high-stakes Texas primary runoff elections “I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying,”…
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